§ 36-21A-147 — Office policies--Relationships--Written disclosure.

Every responsible broker shall develop and maintain a written office policy that specifically sets forth agency and brokerage relationships that the broker may establish. At the first substantive contact with a seller or buyer who has not entered into a written agreement with a broker, the licensee shall: (1) Disclose in writing to that person the types of agency and brokerage relationships the broker is offering to that person; and (2) Provide that person with a written copy of a disclosure on a form prescribed by the commission. The written disclosure shall contain a signature block for the client or customer to acknowledge receipt of the disclosure. The customer's acknowledgment of disclosure does not constitute a contract with the licensee. If the customer fails or refuses to sign the disclosure, the licensee shall note that fact on a copy of the disclosure and retain the copy. After a seller and buyer have entered into a written agency or brokerage agreement with a broker, no other licensee is required to make the disclosures required by this section. The commission may prescribe the disclosure form by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 .

Legislative History

SL 1998, ch 229, § 24.